The fact that there are currently fewer female leaders than male ones is universally accepted. It’s a slowly but surely changing situation, yet there’s still a long way to go before the glass ceiling is shattered. Overt gender discrimination is becoming reasonably rare, but discrimination still exists.
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For Thrive Global
When you look at North American Fortune 500 companies, only around 6% are led by women. Yet 47% of the U.S. working population are women, so why the enormous disparity?
Luckily, things have been shifting for a long time in favor of an equal gender balance for female leadership roles within workplaces.
Women are no longer content to sit back and accept unequal status, and hundreds of successful female leaders and entrepreneurs are paving the way. So, if you’re a woman who aspires to lead or pursue entrepreneurship, then there’s never been a better time to start.
Vital Lessons from the Past
Even though female leadership on the scale we know today is relatively new, there have been examples of women in leadership positions throughout history. Women have led nations, built businesses, founded religious organizations, and led social movements.
Let’s look at some of the most notable examples of historical women in leadership.
